I’m debating having a partial knee replacement (for patella femoral arthritis) AND/OR Morton’s neuroma surgery. I really need both, but am very concerned about not being able to exercise, the way I usually do, for at least a few months. Would it be wise to schedule both surgeries just a couple of weeks apart to diminish the time off my feet and knee… Less overall “down time?” Or, would that be too much stress on my body, and result in disease progression and complications? I’m a PD and surgery newbie! I’m only on rasagiline, B1,
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part of my hwp’s physical therapy after knee surgery was using a stationary bicycle. You exercise might have change temporarily, but would still be available
Have your Morton's neuroma injected with alcohol. It kills the nerve. (Hurts like heck when they do it, but it works.) Had mine done many years ago and it is still painless.
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